Harvester



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C. S. STICKLB.

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Nr` 293.20% Patenten-eb. 5, 1834 .To all whom it may concern.'

NTTED STATES CHARLES S. STIGKLE, OF PEKIN, ILLNOIS.

'VHARl/ESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,202, datedl`February 5,'1tiSL` Application died June 22, 18812. (No model.)

Beit known that I, CHARLES SYSTICKLE, of Pekin, in' the county ofTazewell, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Harvesters; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is ai'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and

. to the lettersl of reference marked thereon,

making a part of this specication.

This invention relates to certain improve` ments in that class ofharvester-s known as headersg and 1t has for itsobjects to provide meanswhereby the forward endof the machine, or that portion which carries thesickle-frame, maybe elevated and lowered, and whereby the elevator-framemay be adjusted. It has also for its objects to provide an improvedelevator and a new arrangement of belts therefor, and mechanism foroperating the same, asmore fully hereinafter specied. These objectsIattain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich--l Figure l represents aplan view, partlyin section, of myimproved machine, the elevatorframe'and the arms of the reel beingremoved; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof, having the reelframe and itsarms attached and the elevatorframe removed; Fig. 3, a partial sideview, showing the carrier-frame, the reel, its frame, and the elevatingand adj Listing devices. Fig. 4. represents an elevation, partly insection, of

" the elevator, and a portion of the carrier-frame,

showing the mechanism for operating the beltmoving rollers; Fig. 5,` aside elevation of portions of the elevator and carrying-frames, showingthe means of connecting the two at one side. Fig. 6 isa side elevation,showing the vertical standards and adjustable axle- .bearings of themachine. Fig. 7 is an elevation, showing a detached view of thecrossbar, having bearings for the axles. Fig. S is a top view, enlarged,of a portion of the machine, showing the gearing' for. transmittingmotion from the driving-wheel to the working parts of the machine; Fig.9, a plan view y of the slatted spring-frame of the elevator detached;and Fig. 10, a sectional view, showing a portion of the frame in sectionand side elevation, and also showing the bar and its pivoted rod forelevating and lowering the forward portion of the machine.

The letter A indicates a transverse bar, and B the tongue rigidlysecured thereto, the machine being of that class in which the cuttingand conveying mechanism are Vforward, instead of at the rea-r, of theanimals. The said transverse bar has, near each end, on the lower side,boxes or bearings C C, in which are journaled the short axles C C of thewheels D.

F, and near4 their rear ends where they converge to the transverse barH, as seen in Fig. 10, above alluded to.

The, carrier-frame, indicated by the letter F F and FF, as shown in Fig.1.

cured to the under side of Athe transverse bar H, as shown in Fig. l0,and between the converging ends of the `bars F F', as shown in Fig. 1.The curved bar has pivoted to its rear end a short rod, L, which is alsopivoted to a lever, M,`which is fulcrumed between standards N, securedto the tongue B. The lever extends backward, and is provided with akeeper, R, between .which and said lever passes a rack-bar, S, which ispivoted to the tongue at its lower end.` The keeper is provided with aspring-latch, T, from which ex tendsbackward a rod, U, which isconnected with a small lever, V, by means of which the Nlatch may beoperated, to permit the lever M to be raised or lowered in order toadjust the main frame.

with rollers WV at each end, around which passes an endlesscarrier-belt. v

The letter A indicates the elevator-frame, which is pivoted to the shaftB of the lower roller, Z', of the `elevator-frame'. This shaft bars,secured at their forward ends to the bars I The letter G indicatesthecurvedbar se# The Vcarrier-frame is provided 6o l These axles projectbeyond the ends of the K, is mounted upon and secured to the bars IOC) 2l y esame has its bearings in the sides of the elevatora pinion, I',which intermeshes with a gear- A shifted so as to drive or notd rive.

'and is held thereon by means of a curved plate, -C',which may beremoved to permit the elevatends an endless driving-chain NV' to the b 77 wheel, A2, mounted on a short shaft at the side frame. The lowerend ofthe elevator-frame,

at one side, is provided with an open'slot,

which sets over one end of the roller-shaft B',

tor-frame to be removedwhen required. To the shaft of said roller issecured, by means of a universal joint, D', one end of a shaft, E', theother end of which is secured by means of a universal joint, F', to ashort shaft, G', journaled in bearings in a frame, H', attached tothemain frame. The shaft G' is providedwith wheel mounted on a shaftjournaled in bearing's'K'* L' on the frame H'. The said shaft isprovided with a beveled pinion,whiclr intermeshes with a beveled-gearwheel on the inner face of the hub of the driving-wheel. The pinionturns freely on the shaft, and the shaft is provided with a slidingclutch, I2, which is operated by a lever, K2, pivoted at K2, and havinga rod. L2, extending backward to the lever M', fulcrumed at m2 to thestandard M2, by means of which the clutch may be The shaft B' of thelower roller, Z', of the elevator is provided with a sprocket-wheel, N',from which passes an endlessldrivingchain to a similar sprocket-wheelon` the shaft of the roller NV of the carrier-belt, in order to givemotion to the same. 4At the upper end of the elevator-frame is a roller,P', over which and the lower roller extends t-he elevator-belt R". Theelevator-frame is also provided with rollers S' and T', over whichpasses a suitable carrier-belt, S2. rIhe shaft of the roller T' isprovided with a sproek et-wheel,V', from which exsprocket-wheel Z' ont-he shaft B' of the ,lower elevator-roller. The said chain is held tothe sprocket-wheel V by means of a sprocketof the elevator-frame.

The letter B2 indicates a yielding slatted spring-frame, rigidly securedat one end to a fixed bar, C2, the said frame setting in the upper partof the elevator-frame, so as to press the grain as it is carried up andinsure the delivery of the same, a cross-piece, B, being secured-to theelevator-frame, to limit the yield of the said slatted frame. The shortcarrierbelt S2, at the lower end of the elevator, insnres the propertravel of the grain when de- I livered from the platform-carrier.

The letter D2 indicates a bar secured to the main frame, and to astandard, E2, by a pin or bolt, e', from which extends a rope or chain,connecting with the elevator-frame, and holding it in the properelevated position.

rlhe letter G2 indicates a standard similar to thestandard E2. Thesestandards are secured to the carrier-frame, as indicated. rlhe letter H3indicates arms secured, one to the bar I3 and to the standard G2, andthe other to the bar D2 and standard E2, carrying at their forward endsthe reel M3. The rear ends of the arms H3 are provided withsegmentally-slotted plates N2,-through which pass the set-screws P2,extending` intothe standards, by means of which the reel may beadjusted. The ngerbar is attached to the forwardl edge of thecarrier-frame, and the sickle is operated by means of any suitablegearing.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The animals are secured tothe rear end of the tongue as usual in this class of machines. Bythrowing the driving-gear into engagement by the means before mentionedthe respective belts are putin motion, the carrier delivering thematerial cut by the sickle and reeled onto said carrier by the reel tothe elevator-belts, by which it is carried upward, the slatted framepressing it closely to the lower belt at its npper end, so as to insureits delivery.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what l claim and; desire to securebyLetters Patent, is- A l. The combination, in a harvester, of thetransverse bars F2 K, the side bars, F, the converging bars E', theupright standards carrying the adjustable bearings, and secured to thebars E, the tongue B, the transverse bar A, the fixed bearing securedthereto, and short independent axles carried in said bearings,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a harvester constructed substantially asYdescribed, of the transverse bars F2 K, the converging and rear-.

wardly-extending bars E' E', the curved bar G, the tongue, the tiltinglever having a keeper and a spring-catch, and fulcrumed between thestandards secured to the tongue, the ratch et attached to the tongue,andthe rod connecting the lever with the curved bar, A as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses,this 28th day of April, 1882. 2

C. S. STICKLE.

itn esses:

y ALLEN B. LEMMON,

G. D. BAKER.

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